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International Journal of Quantum Chemistry

Molecular photoexcitation in a medium: Density operator approach

David A. Micha, Zhigang Yi

Published Jan 1, 2000• 0 citations
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10.1002/(sici)1097-461x(2000)77:1<367::aid-qua36>3.3.co;2-#

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